OMG, not the N word, the world has come to an end, run for the hills, words are being spoken.
You know how many times a day I hear that word thrown about like sayin' hello? Why on earth anyone would let a word bother them is beyond me, too many uptight, self absorbed holier than thou, touchy feelie, wimped out wear my feelings on my shoulder people in this world. Grow some thick skin.
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too many uptight, self absorbed holier than thou, touchy feelie, wimped out wear my feelings on my shoulder people in this world. Grow some thick skin.
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Posted on: Aug. 13 2010,5:43 pm
What crosses the line? Is it Dr. Laura, Grinning Dragon, or maybe Rush or Hannity can let us know when black people are whining too much and are being oversensitive.
For example, I suppose I could sit here and tell you all how those damn Holocaust survivors have been milking sympathy for far too long. I mean, by 1958 or 59 they should've been over it and gotten on with their lives. Except for the dead ones, of course. But people die all the time, no sense in making a big deal out of it.
Of course, I'm just a white guy who's never had to deal with any of the persecution I wrote about above. Nevertheless, it sure is easy for me to diminish what other people have gone through their entire lives.
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I was not referring to black people whining, I am referring to uptight white folk who get all indignant and offended at the dumbest things and times and then whine about it.
People who seem to get their knickers in a bunch, over nothing, and then yell out, "OMG thats racists, blah, blah, blah."
And you could sit there and tell about those Holocaust survivors milking it, no skin off my nose, if its your opinion, then so be it. After all there is NO RIGHT not to be offended.
Again, people now days just need to toughen up, and grow some thick skin, all of this political correctness crap is destroying everything. Death to political correctness.
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Posted on: Aug. 13 2010,6:54 pm
I don't think there's anything wrong with giving an opinion. People can express opinions on politics, race, religion, or whatever else, and I'm not in favor of political correctness or beating around the bush about it. But her advertisers have every right to pull their ads when they decide they don't want to associate with those opinions.
Remember what happened to the Dixie Chicks? Freedom of Speech doesn't protect you when the fans decide they disagree with your opinion.
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Was it really because of their comments or was it the fact that their music really did suck?
In any event, good riddance to bad rubbish!!
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Good Gawd, man, she QUOTED the black entertainers!
She didn't use the word herself, she quoted OTHERS. Has it come to this, that you dare not quote OTHERS? Think about it--in quoting the black entertainers, she was condemning THEM for saying it.
WAY too Politically Correct! R. Lee Ermey says it best:
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Posted on: Aug. 14 2010,3:34 pm
I hear people say the same thing here and there, but I'll be glad if it ruins her career either way. Not a fan of family values conservatives since most of them are the worst hypocrites.
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Good Gawd, man, she QUOTED the black entertainers!
So, I can call people names and when they get upset I'll just shrug my shoulders and say, "hey, SOMEONE out there said that, and I'm just quoting THEM?" I don't buy it, you can use insulting and derogatory words all you want, but when you get called on it don't back down and say "but someone else said it first." That doesn't even work in elementary school, but apparently it works for talk radio.
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Think about it--in quoting the black entertainers, she was condemning THEM for saying it.
Riiigghtt... What part of it was she condemning entertainers for saying it? I mean, was she defending AND condemning the use of the word.
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Is it NOT true that black entertainers regularly use the word?
If you are offended by her quoting the black entertainers, take a tip from Bill Engvall--instead of "Here's your sign!"--"HERE'S YOUR BOX OF KLEENEX!"
Frankly, I'm with GD--I'm tired of people that are so "constantly outraged" that they have to make up NEW things to be "outraged" about.
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I hear people say the same thing here and there, but I'll be glad if it ruins her career either way. Not a fan of family values conservatives since most of them are the worst hypocrites.
You'll be GLAD if it "ruins her career"--even if she is innocent of any racial bias? And YOU say that SHE is hypocritical?
"Here's your sign!"
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